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V4001 - Introduction to Effective Mechanical Maintenance

Course number
V4001
Venue
Remote

Duration: 4 hours

Following this training the participant will be able to develop an efficient mechanical maintenance Program philosophy and implement the stages of development.
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Intended for

Managers, engineers and technicians whose duties include performing industrial
maintenance operations.

Prerequisites

None
Next course in progression
4002 - Shaft Alignment
4003 - Bearing installation and maintenance 
4004 - Transmission systems
4005 - Lubrication Basics
4009 - Dynamic Balancing

Course Content

Types of maintenance
  • Understanding the causes of machine failure
  • Understanding maintenance concepts
  • Understanding the principle of effective mechanical maintenance
  • Gaining an awareness on how to analyze machine failure
Effective mechanical maintenance 
  • Understanding the phenomenon of forces that exist in rotating machines
  • Understanding the imbalance phenomenon
  • Understanding the effects of poor shaft alignment
  • Gaining an awareness of proper bearing assembly and maintenance
  • The importance of developing proper lubrication methods
  • Gaining an awareness of problems associated with incorrect torque
  • Gaining an awareness of proper assembly and maintenance of transmission systems (pulleys and belts, chains and gears, fixed and flexible couplings)
  • How to avoid the resonance phenomenon
  • The importance of following procedures during machine repairs
Implementation of an Effective Mechanical Maintenance program
  • Involvement of executive personnel
  • Involvement of maintenance personnel
  • Adopting a new mentality
  • Balance between production and maintenance
  • The importance of documentation
  • Assessing the program’s effectiveness

To learn more or register, contact us at: training@Laurentide.com